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1715 Tiffany Drive East <br /> oodwa' " • West Palm Beach,FL 33407 <br /> TEL:561.848.7200 <br /> PAX:561.848.0.346 <br /> Gulfstream Goodwill Industries TDD:561.848.3806 <br /> March 8,2017 <br /> gulfstream goodwfll.org <br /> Mr.Jason E. Brown <br /> County Adrmirustrator,Board of County Comnmissioners <br /> Indian River County <br /> 180127"'Street <br /> Vero Beach, FL 32960-3365 <br /> Dear Mr. Brown: <br /> 1 am respectfully requesting a letter of support from you for Gulfstream Goodwill Industries to <br /> assist in our annual funding allocation request from the state legislature through the Florida <br /> Goodwill Association(FGA),of►+fi ch we arc a member. <br /> Florida Good%vill's are autonomous and overseen by their local board of directors;however,we <br /> do collaborate on statewide issues pertaining to jobs forpersons with disabilities and other <br /> barriers to employment.Each year,I,alone with other FGA members,go to Tallahassee to <br /> reinforce the success of the state finding allocation and provide measurable results attributed to <br /> the number of people with disabilities successfully placed into jobs to become self-sufficient, <br /> worlang members of the community. <br /> Gulfstream Goodwill,as the largest health,human and social services non-profit in Palm Beach <br /> County, fulfills our responsibilities to the disabled,the homeless and for those with other barriers <br /> to employment. In 2015,Gulfstream Goodwill placed 470 people into employment within 237 <br /> different businesses.These businesses represent 14 different industries and provide a weighted <br /> average hourly wage of$9.86.No person employed at or placed by Gulfstream Goodwill <br /> receives an hourly wage below minimurn rate. <br /> Very significant is the state's return on investment from the$750,000 allocation distributed <br /> among 9 Florida Good%ill's is the economic impact from job creation for persons with <br /> disabilities.The 2016 Elliot D.Pollack Company Economic and Fiscal Impact Study for FGA <br /> determined the fiscal impact of all placements in 2015 was 524.9 million for the State of Florida. <br /> Results for the 2016 study are not yet finalized;however,the econornic and fiscal impact has <br /> increased annually since their annual analysis began in 2012. <br /> In support of FGA's collective mission of assisting persons with disabilities and other barriers to <br /> employment to become self-sufficient xvorlang members of our corrununity, Gulfstream <br /> GoodM11 also manages and operates the Palm Beach County Senator Philip D. Lewis Center, <br /> The Transition to Life Academy Chaner School and Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm <br /> Beaches, to name a few of our programs and services. Should you have specific questions about <br /> Gulfstream Goodwill or pro►riding a letter of support, 1 would be delighted to speal-with you. I <br /> can be ruched at (561)848-7200. Thank you so much for your consideration! <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Manrin A. Tancl, <br /> President and CFO <br /> l <br /> P21 <br />